I was testing rc10 today and took my little 250 size copter basically straight up, yawed around 360 degrees, and back down.. That was the plan. After the yaw, the copter rolled hard left on its own (loiter mode). I attempted to recover, and my rol
Read more…These things are dangerous. I'm new here, but I come with a mission. SafeTheDrones.com. I am in the process of developing a Multi-Rotor Safety Shield that will protect humans from the danger 4-6 propellers present spinning at 10K to 40K. Add in c
Read more…Moxon Antenna:
I am researching antennas for my GCS and I came across moxon on antennas and this tool to give you the dimensions for a moxon antenna for the frequency you input.
For any one else that is new to all this and is looking to get a better un
Read more…I would be grateful if someone could explain the sudden spike in RCOUT near the end of the flight on all motors
Log file included
Thanks
David Ardis
Read more…New second option for ACC calibration / Auto analysis:
1.Q: Whats the purpose of the new ACC Cali ?
Is this meant to be a "one click" operation instead of the 6 step ACC ?
2.Q: If not, is this mandatory as second or first step ?
3.Q: Autoanalysis of the
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my location is where the "H" marker has been placed but the aircraft is showing a pretty off position...
i have a 3D Fix on the GPS
can anyone guide me on why should this be happening?
Read more…Hello,
I did some Google searches and also searched this forum and could not find this issue but maybe someone has an answer...
I use a Macbook Pro with Parallels running Windows XP. Its awesome. I used Mission Planner for 6 months without any issues,
Hi everyone i am on my way to build my first quad which i want to use for fpv. I will be using gopro with a gimbal. I want to have flight time atleast 30 minutes.Parts i have boughtTbs discovery frame 500 (clone)Apm pro fight controller with gps tele
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maybe you guys have same problem with me when trying to build ardupilot with arduino following these instructions : http://dev.ardupilot.com/wiki/building-the-code/building-ardupilot-with-arduino-windows/
the problem occurs in step 6, when ardui
Read more…I wonder if anybody can help me please. I have put down GCP's over an area that I want to do an Aerial Survey off. These Points are all clearly marked and they have been fixed using a GPS Base Station and a Rover, giving me accuracies of better than
Read more…Hi.
I've just fund this impressive proyect. 3D platform all in 1, additive printing, SLA printing, milling, scanning...
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fabtotum-prism/x/10190040#/story
First of all, came from naza and never looked back. AC is one of the best controllers i have ever used!
My most recent build is a fairly large Hexa (Tarot X6, Pixhawk, Dualsky 330kv, Hobbywing Plat. 40A, 17inch CF, 2Ah Multistar 6s2p, RCT ASP 3-Axis,
Read more…Good day yuh'all....
I have been into RC for 40 years!! But the FPV gig is new to me!
I am hoping the vast experience here can suggest some telemetry hardware for me??
I would like to have a system to record and telemeter the following parameters, time
Read more…I've attached an image of the quad I'm working on. Also, I've attached an image of the Rel Alt and Alt fields of a recent flight of the quad. When in loiter, the quad does not seem to be following my commands. I'm not sure if this is a basic problem
Read more…I followed this tutorial http://dev.ardupilot.com/wiki/learning-the-ardupilot-codebase/learn...
I built the firmware through make px4-v2 and uploaded it through APM Planner (uploading from terminal was stuck on plug/unplug board, still debugging that)
Read more…Hey guys, I'm new to the forum here. Does anyone know what the communication protocol over the 2.4 GHz ISM band for a Chinese hobbyist quadcopter, like the Cheerson CX30W or a Syma might be? Zigbee, BLE, something proprietary?
Or does anyone know how
Read more…Does anyone make a ruggedized field case like a PELICAN 0550 ( http://www.pelican.com/cases_detail.php?Case=0550 ) that might include a folding stand to move the case up to waist level during deployment, have a separate small parts storage area, allo
Read more…I know this is a stupid question, but how can I switch off Pixhawk's buzzer or at least turn it down. It is compulsory for the board, but I am doing a lot of testing that requires plugging/unplugging. It beeps anytime I power the pixhawk and drives m
Read more…experiencing a consistent issue with AC3.2.1 in AUTO mode where the desired yaw is always 5-10 degrees of from the actual yaw when flying on a straight line, so when filming it never points straight ahead. I know its not the wind because regardless o
Read more…Hi all,
I have finally put a Tri-Copter together in an attempt to get Tri's up to the same level of performance as the more common quad, Y6, X8, Hex and Octo. This is what I have put together:
based on these Hobbyking parts:
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